IN GREEK
ντερές
nteres
ravine, gully, stream bed
IN TURKISH
dere
dere
stream, brook; valley
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ντερές in blue ink and dere in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Persian
- CATEGORY
- Places
- NOTES
- Dated or regional in Greek, mainly in northern Greece and Asia Minor speech. Turkish dere is usually traced to Persian dara, valley.
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SOURCES
- Nişanyan Sözlük (checked online)
Etymologies are checked against the dictionaries and studies listed. An entry is stamped settled only when both the Greek and the Turkish side have been checked. Research for this ledger was compiled with AI assistance and reviewed by the editors.
HOW TO CITE THIS ENTRY
Gold, K. (ed.) (2026) ‘ντερές / dere’, entry 323, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/323-nteres/. Accessed [day month year].